Handbag and cover therefor



forcement other than that provided by the se cured portion I4 is ordinarily required, the pcr` v tion I4 giving a desirable rigidity 'along theedges f of the bag opening.

Whatever the material used, this invention obviates the need of buttons, snaps or any other form of metalfastener. K Y .l

What is claimed is: l v

l.-A hand bag which comprises, a foundation bag provided o n theouter surface of its front and rear sides with pockets opening toward the top, the mouths of said pockets being closed for a short distance adjacent each end, a cover sheet A folded around the bottom of thebag an-d extending -upwardly along the sides thereof, free tongue members extending downwardly vfrom the upper ends of the cover sheet between the cover sheet and the adjacent side wall ofthe foundation bag Y and into said pockets` said tongues being provided with ears extending laterally beneath the Vsaid closed portions at the ends of the mouths of the pockets. c Y

V2. A hand bag .Whic'nlcomprises a foundation bag provided onits front and rear sides with pockets opening toward the top, the mouths of said pockets being closed for .a shortdis-tance adjacent each end, acover sheet folded around the bottom of the bagV and extending upwardly along the sides thereof, pieces secured to eachV end of the cover sheet, each of said piecesinclud ing a portion Vsecured to the end portion of the sheet and a free portion, the said secured portion extendingrupwardly from the. mouth of the adjacent pocketl on the foundation bag Iand the free portion extending downwardly within said'pock-V et, .the free portion being provided with laterally extending .ears engaging beneath the said closed portions at the'ends of the mouths of the pockets.

A hand bag which comprises, a foundation bag provided on its front and rear sides with pockets opening toward 'the top, Vthe mouths of said pockets being closed ora short distance adjacent their ends by a narrow seam, a cover sheet folded around the bottom of the ybag and extending upwardlyV along the sides thereof, pieces secured to eachV end of the cover sheet,

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to the end -portion of the sheet, and a free por` tion, said secured portion being positioned above the mouth of the adjacent pocket on the face of the bag, the free portion extending `downwardly Y within said pocket, the free portion provided with laterally extending slits in which said short seams are engaged, said slits forming laterally extendingears positioned below said short seams;

-4. A hand bag which comprises, a foundation bag provided on its front and rear sides with pockets extending longitudinally from end to end 'ofthe bag and," opening toward the top, the mouths'of said pockets being closed for a short dis-tance adjacent their ends by a narrow seam, aA coversheet folded around the bottom of the bag and extending upwardly along the sides thereof, pieces secured to each end of the cover sheet, each of said pieces including a por-tion secured to the end portion of the sheet, and a free portion, said secured portion being positionedgabove the mouth of thevadjacent pocket on the face of the bag, the free portion extending downwardly Within Said pocket, the free portionprovided with laterally extending slits in Vwhich, sai-d short seams are engaged, said slits 'forming laterally extending ears positioned below said short seams. n v

5. A removable cover for a hand bag having side. pockets closed vfora short distance adjacent their ends, said cover comprising, a ycover vsheet of material foldable )around the bottom of the bag to extend upwardly along the -sides thereof,

`pieces secured to each end of thecover sheet, each of said pieces including a portion secured to the end portion'of the sheet, and a free portion, said secured portion forming a `reenforcement along the ends of the cover sheet, said free portion being provided with laterally extending ears engageable within the side pockets of the bag and beneath the closed end portions of said pockets to releasably secure the cover to the bag.

e Y L MABEL ALLEN nUxrON.` Executria: under the Will of Warnier R, Bu:rton,

Deceased, 

